The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, are vital for Great Lakes shipping and mark the start of spring and economic ...
SAULT STE. MARIE, Michigan − Moments after midnight on March 25, the 8,000-horsepower Dirk S. VanEnkevort tugboat rumbled to life. It was 26 degrees and a windless evening, but the moment was charged ...
The Great Lakes shipping season began on March 25 with the first ship passing through the Soo Locks. Considered the world's busiest lock system by tonnage, the Soo Locks are vital for transporting ...